Tenuta Rapitala at Camporeale in the Palermo province was established by a Franco-Sicilian partnership in 1968. The estate produces a broad range of Sicilian varietal and blended wines across 170 hectares, with the Grand Cru their prestigious top bottling.
Signature wines: Rapitala Grand Cru, Rapitala Hugonis
Address: Contrada Rapitala, 90043 Camporeale (PA), Sicily, Italy
Abele Ajello is a small organic producer in the Belice Valley near Castelvetrano, working with Catarratto and Nero d'Avola in the western Sicilian interior.
Tasting: Visits by appointment in the Belice Valley near Castelvetrano. Contact via the winery.
Signature wines: Ajello Osa, Ajello Tajuni Catarratto
Cantine Milazzo is one of the few producers working seriously within the rare Mamertino DOC, an appellation near Milazzo in the Messina province with roots in ancient Roman viniculture.
Tasting: Winery visits and tastings at the Milazzo estate near the Tyrrhenian coast. Contact via the winery.
Signature wines: Cantine Milazzo Mamertino Rosso, Cantine Milazzo Nero d'Avola
Founded in 1995 by cousins Alessio, Francesca and Santi Planeta, Planeta operates six wineries across the island from Menfi to Etna, Noto and Milazzo, with native and international varieties grown across distinct Sicilian terroirs.
Tasting: Three estate cellar doors: Ulmo at Menfi, Buonivini at Noto, and Sciaranuova on Etna. Tasting experiences bookable on the Planeta estate website.
Signature wines: Planeta Santa Cecilia, Planeta Burdese, Planeta Cometa
Gabrio Bini's Serragghia on Pantelleria farms Zibibbo in the alberello pantesco system without sulphur. The Serragghia passito and natural Zibibbo whites are produced in small allocations and distributed largely through specialist natural-wine importers.
Tasting: Visits by appointment on Pantelleria. Contact via Gabrio Bini's Serragghia farm.
Signature wines: Serragghia Passito di Pantelleria
Tasca d'Almerita has farmed the Regaleali plateau since 1830. Their Rosso del Conte, a Nero d'Avola-led flagship first bottled in 1970, has been produced continuously for over five decades and ages multiple decades in good vintages.
Tasting: Estate visits and tastings at the historic Regaleali property in Sicily, bookable via the Tasca d'Almerita website.
Signature wines: Tasca d'Almerita Rosso del Conte, Tasca d'Almerita Chardonnay, Tasca d'Almerita Leone d'Almerita
Donnafugata, founded by the Rallo family in Marsala, has grown into a multi-estate Sicilian producer with vineyards in Contessa Entellina, Pantelleria and Etna, crafting wines from native varieties including the signature Ben Rye passito.
Tasting: Daily guided tours and tastings at the historic Marsala cantina (10:00-18:00) and at the Contessa Entellina estate. Reservations required.
Signature wines: Donnafugata Ben Rye, Donnafugata Mille e Una Notte, Donnafugata Tancredi
Discover one of the five Estates of the Tasca d'Almerita aristocratic family near Palermo. Enjoy a guided vineyard and cellar tour, tasting six wines, local delicacies...
Experience an authentic Sicilian evening at Villa Chiarelli Manostalla. Enjoy a traditional dinner with local wines, hear stories of the estate, and experience Sicilia...
A guided tour of our winery, followed by a tasting of four wines paired local traditional dishes.
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